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Bass School Dedication & Celebration Photo Gallery

By: Christina Pugliese | October 16, 2023

On Sept. 28, over 340 students, faculty, donors, alumni and friends attended the dedication of the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology. A $40 million gift from the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation made this historic naming possible. View scenes from the celebration below.

Dr. Nils Roemer, Linda Staley, Michael Calhoun, Dr. Richard C. Benson, Dr. Inga Musselman and Dr. Kyle Edgington posing for a photo under confetti.
From left: Dr. Nils Roemer, Linda Staley, Michael Calhoun, Dr. Richard C. Benson, Dr. Inga Musselman and Kyle Edgington PhD’13 celebrated the newly named Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology.
UT Dallas President Dr. Richard C. Benson
President Richard C. Benson expressed his appreciation to the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation for helping advance The University of Texas at Dallas with their historic $40 million gift.
Person dressed in black playing a guitar. Group of people seated at a table.
UT Dallas donors and friends gathered for a special luncheon prior to the official dedication.
Members of the UT Dallas Pep Band playing their instruments during the Bass School dedication and celebration.
The UT Dallas Pep Band played a variety of songs for guests at the school’s dedication ceremony.
Dr. Nils Roemer presenting a plaque of the school to Doris Bass, wife of the late Harry W. Bass Jr.
Dr. Nils Roemer, dean of the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, presented a commemorative gift to Doris Bass, widow of the late Harry W. Bass Jr. and trustee of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation.
Crowd gathered inside the Edith ODonnell Arts and Technology building.
Event attendees gathered in the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building, home to the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of the Arts, Humanities, and Technology.
Group of people mixing during a cocktail hour at the Bass School dedication and celebration.
Following the ceremony, Bass School faculty, staff and advisory council members celebrated at a reception featuring student artwork.
Michael Calhoun speaking at a podium.
Michael Calhoun, trustee of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation, spoke on his excitement for this project and the upcoming Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, which is set to open in 2024.
Dr. Nils Roemer and Dr. Richard C. Benson sitting at a photo booth.
Dr. Nils Roemer, dean of the Bass School, and Dr. Richard C. Benson, president of UT Dallas, celebrate together.
Dr. Inga Musselman speaking at a podium.
“[The Bass’ gift] will increase access to the school for talented students, help us recruit and retain forward-thinking faculty and support our unique take on the arts,” said Dr. Inga Musselman, the vice president for academic affairs and provost.
People looking on during the Bass School dedication and ceremony.
Hundreds gathered to watch history unfold at UTD.